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Makki ki Raab (Winter special recipe-Rajasthani cuisine)

November 30, 2016

Hi friends ! Today’s recipe is ‘Makki ki Raab’. It is one of the most popular and loved winter drink from Rajasthani cuisine. Makki raab is an unique beverage. Raab is made from broken corn and buttermilk (chaach)/curd. For this recipe, buttermilk which is one or two days old is preferred. It is a hot beverage which is tangy in taste.

Makki ki Raab

Traditionally, it is served in kulhads / earthen ware. During winter season in Rajasthan, this drink is in the menu list of most of the fairs and weddings.

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Serves: 6

Duration: 1 hr

Ingredients for Makki ki Raab

Broken corn

1 cup

Water

5 cups

Buttermilk / Chaach

2 cups

Cumin seeds (roasted and crushed)

for garnishing

Salt

1 tsp or as per taste

Procedure for Makki ki Raab

Wash and soak broken corn for half an hour.

In a pressure cooker add water, salt and soaked broken corn. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes on high flame and for next 25 mins on lower flame.

Check whether the broken corn is tender or not, when pressure drop.

In the pressure cooker now add buttermilk. Keep continuously stirring it, do not leave. Give it a boil.